BR 59740 Class 115 DMU: Trailer Second built 1960

BR 59740 Class 115 DMU: Trailer Second built 1960

BR 59740 Class 115 DMU: Trailer Second built 1960
BR 59740 Class 115 DMU: Trailer Second built 1960

 

Present Location South Devon Railway
County Location Devon
Designed For BR
Build Location Derby
Built by BR
Diagram number 590
Lot number 30599
Type TS
First Number 59740
Later Numbers M59740 9740
Present Number None
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies/Wheelsets Yes
Additional Notes Class 115. P 1993 and converted for loco haulage. By 2008 OOU at Totnes with 59659. By 2010, in unlined engineers' black livery as Permanent Way mess and tool van. By 01/15 in use as café and mess room at Staverton Station.
Owner South Devon Railway Trust
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Poor and Incomplete
External Finish Good
Internal Finish Good
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Conversion/rebuild/reproduction
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Fair
Degree of Internal Authenticity None
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Fair
Rarity Few
Historical Importance no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operating No
Survey Date 17/09/2015
Surveyor D. Wigley
Photo Date 04/07/2014
Photo by Ken Hartley
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 22/12/2022


 

 














 

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